Sunnats and Aadaab of Ramadhaan – Part 7

32. On the night of Eid, spend some time in ibaadah.

عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من قام ليلتي العيدين محتسبا لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 1782)

Hazrat Abu Umaamah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever stands up in ibaadah on the two nights of Eid with the hope of attaining reward, his heart will not die on the day the hearts will die.” (“The day the hearts will die” refers to the times of fitnah and fasaad when peoples’ hearts will be negligent of Allah Ta’ala. In such times, Allah Ta’ala will keep his heart alive in His remembrance.)

33. After the month of Ramadhaan, one should endeavour to observe the six sunnah fasts of Shawaal.

عن أبي أيوب الأنصاري أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من صام رمضان ثم أتبعه ستا من شوال كان كصيام الدهر (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: 1164)

Hazrat Abu Ayyoob Ansaari (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever observes the fasts of Ramadhaan and follows them with keeping six fasts in Shawaal, then (he will get the reward) as though he fasted the entire year.”